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             A publike declaration and protestation of the secured and secluded members of the House of Commons against the treasonable and illegall late acts and proceedings of some few confederate members of that dead House, since their forcible exclusion, 13. Febr. 1648.
             England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
          
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             1649]
          
           
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           Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
           Charles -- II, -- King of England, 1630-1685 -- Early works to 1800.
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           A
           Publike
           DECLARATION
           and
           PROTESTATION
           of
           the
           secured
           and
           secluded
           
             Members
          
           of
           the
           
             House
             of
             Commons
             ;
          
           Against
           the
           treasonable
           and
           illegall
           late
           Acts
           and
           proceedings
           of
           some
           few
           
             Confederate
             Members
          
           of
           that
           dead
           
             House
             ,
          
           since
           their
           forcible
           Exclusion
           ,
           13.
           
           
             Febr.
          
           1648.
           
        
         
           WE
           the
           
             secured
          
           and
           
             secluded
          
           Members
           of
           the
           late
           
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
          
           taking
           into
           our
           sad
           and
           serious
           Considerations
           the
           late
           
             dangerous
             ,
             desperate
          
           &
           
             treasonable
             proceedings
          
           of
           some
           few
           Members
           of
           that
           House
           (
           not
           amounting
           to
           a
           full
           eighth
           part
           of
           the
           House
           if
           divided
           into
           ten
           )
           who
           confederating
           with
           the
           Officers
           and
           General
           Councel
           of
           the
           
             Army
             ,
          
           have
           forcibly
           detained
           and
           secluded
           us
           (
           against
           the
           
             Honour
             ,
             Freedome
             ,
          
           and
           
             Priviledges
             of
             Parliament
             )
          
           from
           Sitting
           and
           Voting
           freely
           with
           them
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           setling
           of
           the
           
             Kingdomes
             peace
             ;
          
           and
           contrary
           to
           their
           
             Oathes
          
           of
           
             Allegiance
          
           and
           
             Supremacy
             ,
          
           their
           
             Protestation
             ,
          
           the
           
             Solemne
             League
          
           and
           
             Covenant
             ,
          
           and
           sundry
           
             Declarations
          
           and
           
             Remonstrances
          
           of
           both
           
             Houses
             ,
          
           to
           His
           late
           
             Murdered
             MAJESTY
             ,
             His
             Heires
             ,
             and
             Successours
             ,
          
           the
           whole
           
             Kingdomes
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           to
           all
           
             foraigne
             States
          
           and
           
             Nations
          
           (
           since
           our
           exclusion
           and
           forced
           absence
           from
           their
           
             Counsels
             ,
          
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           Armies
           force
           )
           most
           presumptuously
           arrogated
           and
           usurped
           to
           themselves
           the
           Title
           of
           ,
           
             The
             supreme
             Authority
             of
             this
             Kingdome
             :
          
           and
           by
           colour
           and
           pretence
           thereof
           ,
           have
           
             wickedly
          
           and
           
             audaciously
          
           presumed
           ,
           without
           and
           against
           our
           
             privities
          
           or
           
             consents
             ,
          
           and
           against
           the
           
             unanimous
             Vote
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Peers
             ,
          
           to
           erect
           a
           
             High
             Court
             of
             Justice
          
           (
           as
           they
           terme
           it
           )
           though
           never
           any
           Court
           themselves
           ,
           to
           Arraigne
           and
           Condemne
           
             His
             Majesty
          
           against
           the
           
             lawes
             of
             God
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             municipall
             Lawes
          
           of
           the
           Realme
           :
           which
           
             Court
          
           (
           consisting
           for
           the
           most
           part
           of
           such
           
             partiall
          
           and
           
             engaged
             Persons
          
           who
           had
           formerly
           vowed
           
             His
             Majesties
             destruction
             ,
          
           and
           
             sought
             His
             bloud
             )
          
           most
           
             illegally
          
           and
           
             unjustly
          
           refused
           to
           admit
           of
           
             His
             Majesties
             just
             Reasons
          
           and
           
             exceptions
          
           against
           their
           
             usurped
             Iurisdiction
             ;
          
           and
           without
           any
           
             lawfull
             Authority
          
           or
           
             Proofe
          
           against
           Him
           ,
           or
           
             legall
             Triall
             ,
          
           presumed
           most
           
             trayterously
          
           and
           
             impiously
          
           to
           
             Condemne
          
           and
           
             Murder
             Him
             :
          
           and
           since
           that
           ,
           have
           likewise
           presumed
           to
           Trie
           and
           Arraigne
           some
           
             Peers
             ,
          
           and
           others
           
             Free
             Subjects
             of
             this
             Realme
          
           for
           their
           Lives
           ,
           contrary
           to
           
             Magna
             Charta
             ,
          
           the
           
             Petition
             of
             Right
             ,
          
           the
           
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             Liberty
             of
             the
             Subjects
             ,
          
           to
           the
           great
           
             enslaving
          
           and
           
             endangering
          
           of
           the
           
             lives
          
           and
           
             liberties
          
           of
           all
           the
           
             Free
             People
             of
             England
             .
          
        
         
           And
           whereas
           the
           said
           
             confederated
             Commons
             ,
          
           have
           likewise
           
             tyrannically
          
           and
           audaciously
           presumed
           contrary
           to
           their
           
             Oathes
          
           and
           
             Engagements
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           to
           take
           upon
           them
           ,
           to
           make
           
             Acts
             of
             Parliament
          
           (
           as
           they
           terme
           them
           )
           without
           our
           privity
           or
           assents
           ,
           or
           the
           joynt
           consent
           of
           the
           
             King
          
           and
           
             House
             of
             Lords
             ,
          
           contrary
           to
           the
           Use
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           known
           
             Laws
          
           of
           the
           
             Land
             ,
          
           and
           by
           pretext
           thereof
           have
           
             trayterously
          
           and
           wickedly
           endeavoured
           to
           
             Dis-inherit
          
           the
           Illustrious
           
             CHARLES
             Prince
             of
             Wales
             ,
          
           next
           Heire
           to
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           actuall
           KING
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
             France
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           immediately
           after
           His
           said
           
             Royall
             Fathers
             barbarous
             Murther
             ,
             by
             right
             of
             descent
             ;
          
           and
           proclaimed
           it
           
             Treason
             ,
          
           for
           any
           Person
           to
           Proclaime
           Him
           KING
           ;
           (
           whereas
           it
           is
           
             High
             Treason
          
           in
           them
           thus
           to
           prohibit
           His
           proclaiming
           )
           and
           have
           likewise
           
             trayterously
          
           and
           
             impudently
          
           encroached
           a
           
             Tyrannicall
          
           and
           
             lawlesse
             Power
          
           to
           themselves
           to
           vote
           downe
           our
           auntient
           
             Kingly
          
           and
           
             Monarchicall
             Government
             ,
          
           &
           the
           
             House
             of
             Peers
             ;
          
           and
           to
           make
           a
           
             New
             Great
             Seale
             of
             England
          
           without
           the
           
             King's
             Portraicture
          
           or
           
             Stile
             ,
          
           &
           to
           alter
           the
           antient
           
             Regall
          
           and
           
             legall
             stile
             of
             Writs
             ,
          
           and
           
             Proceedings
          
           in
           the
           
             Courts
             of
             Iustice
             ;
          
           and
           to
           create
           
             New
             Iudges
             ,
          
           and
           
             Commissioners
          
           of
           the
           
             Great
             Seale
             ,
          
           and
           to
           dispense
           with
           their
           
             Oaths
          
           of
           
             Supremacy
          
           and
           
             Allegiance
             ,
          
           and
           to
           prescribe
           
             New
             Oaths
          
           unto
           them
           contrary
           to
           Law
           ,
           (
           though
           they
           have
           no
           
             Authority
          
           by
           any
           Law
           ,
           Statute
           ,
           or
           Custome
           to
           administer
           or
           injoyne
           an
           
             Oath
          
           to
           any
           man
           )
           and
           thereby
           have
           
             trayterously
          
           attempted
           to
           alter
           the
           fundamentall
           
             Laws
          
           and
           
             Government
          
           of
           this
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           and
           to
           subvert
           the
           
             freedome
             ,
             priviledges
          
           and
           
             beeing
          
           of
           
             Parliaments
             ;
          
           for
           which
           Treasons
           ,
           
             Strafford
          
           and
           
             Canterbury
          
           (
           though
           lesse
           criminall
           )
           lost
           their
           
             Heads
          
           this
           last
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           by
           some
           of
           their
           owne
           
             prosecutions
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             judgment
          
           of
           both
           Houses
           .
        
         
           We
           in
           discharge
           of
           our
           respective
           duties
           and
           obligations
           both
           to
           God
           ,
           the
           King
           ,
           our
           owne
           Consciences
           ,
           our
           bleeding
           dying
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           the
           severall
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           and
           Burroughs
           for
           which
           we
           serve
           ,
           doe
           by
           this
           present
           Writing
           ,
           in
           our
           owne
           Names
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Names
           of
           all
           the
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Burroughs
           which
           We
           represented
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           publickly
           declare
           and
           solemnly
           protest
           before
           the
           all-seeing
           God
           ,
           the
           whole
           Kingdomes
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           we
           doe
           from
           the
           bottome
           of
           our
           hearts
           abominate
           ,
           renounce
           and
           disclaime
           all
           the
           said
           pretended
           Acts
           ,
           Votes
           ,
           and
           proceedings
           of
           the
           said
           confederate
           Members
           ,
           (
           acted
           under
           the
           Armies
           power
           against
           our
           Consents
           )
           as
           treasonable
           ,
           wicked
           ,
           illegall
           ,
           unparliamentary
           ,
           tyrannicall
           ,
           and
           pernitious
           both
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           Parliament
           ,
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           free
           borne
           People
           of
           this
           Realme
           ;
           extreamly
           disadvantagious
           and
           dishonourable
           to
           our
           Nation
           ,
           scandalous
           to
           our
           Religion
           ,
           and
           meer
           forcible
           Usurpations
           ,
           and
           Nullities
           void
           in
           Law
           to
           all
           intents
           and
           purposes
           ;
           which
           we
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Free-men
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Kingdomes
           and
           Dominions
           thereto
           belonging
           ,
           are
           bound
           openly
           to
           disavow
           ,
           oppugne
           ,
           and
           resist
           as
           such
           ,
           with
           our
           purses
           ,
           armes
           ,
           lives
           ,
           to
           the
           last
           drop
           of
           our
           blouds
           ;
           and
           to
           which
           ,
           neither
           We
           ,
           nor
           any
           other
           can
           ,
           ought
           ,
           or
           dare
           to
           submit
           or
           assent
           in
           the
           least
           degree
           ,
           without
           incurring
           the
           guilt
           of
           High
           Treason
           ,
           and
           the
           highest
           perjury
           ,
           infamy
           &
           disloyalty
           .
           And
           in
           case
           the
           said
           Confederates
           shall
           not
           speedily
           retract
           ,
           &
           desist
           from
           those
           their
           treasonable
           practises
           ,
           and
           tyrannical
           usurpations
           ;
           (
           which
           We
           cordially
           desire
           and
           entreat
           them
           by
           all
           obligations
           of
           love
           and
           respect
           they
           have
           to
           God
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           their
           King
           ,
           Country
           ,
           &
           Posterity
           timely
           to
           do
           .
           )
           We
           do
           hereby
           denounce
           &
           declare
           them
           to
           be
           Traytors
           &
           publike
           Enemies
           both
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           shall
           esteem
           and
           prosecute
           them
           ,
           with
           all
           their
           wilfull
           Adherents
           ,
           and
           voluntary
           Assistants
           as
           such
           ;
           and
           endeavour
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           speedy
           and
           condigne
           Punishment
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           
             Solemne
             League
             and
             Covenant
             ;
          
           wherein
           ,
           We
           trust
           the
           whole
           
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           all
           those
           for
           whom
           We
           serve
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
          
           himself
           to
           
             whom
          
           We
           have
           sworne
           and
           
             lifted
             up
             our
             hands
             ,
             hearts
             ,
          
           and
           
             fervent
             prayers
          
           will
           be
           aiding
           and
           assisting
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           Brethren
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           &
           
             Ireland
          
           who
           are
           
             united
          
           &
           conjoyned
           with
           us
           in
           
             Covenant
             to
             our
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             Allegiance
          
           to
           our
           
             Soveraigne
             King
             CHARLES
             the
             Second
             ,
          
           Who
           (
           we
           trust
           )
           will
           make
           good
           all
           His
           destroyed
           
             Fathers
             Concessions
          
           which
           really
           concerne
           our
           
             peace
             ,
          
           or
           
             safety
             ,
          
           and
           secure
           us
           against
           all
           
             force
          
           and
           
             tyranny
          
           of
           our
           
             Fellow-subjects
             ;
          
           who
           now
           ,
           contrary
           to
           their
           Trusts
           and
           former
           Engagements
           ,
           endeavour
           by
           the
           meer
           power
           of
           that
           Sword
           ,
           which
           was
           purposely
           raised
           for
           the
           protection
           of
           
             our
             Persons
             ,
             Government
             ,
             Religion
             ,
             Lawes
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
             the
             KING'
             's
             Royall
             Person
             and
             Posterity
             ,
             and
             the
             Priviledges
             of
             Paaliament
             )
          
           to
           Lord
           it
           over
           Us
           at
           their
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           enthrall
           and
           enslave
           Us
           to
           their
           
             armed
             violence
             ,
          
           and
           
             lawlesse
             martiall
             Wills
             ;
          
           which
           we
           can
           no
           longer
           tolerate
           nor
           undergoe
           ,
           after
           so
           long
           fruitlesse
           and
           abused
           patience
           in
           hope
           of
           their
           repentance
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .